Brian Leidy
Research Associate,Sr
2007
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Current Activities
Current Professional Activities
I am the Co-PI and Evaluation Manager for the Military Projects in the Family Life Development Center. This work includes evaluation of prevention, education, and treatment programs provided by Army Community Services in the United States Army. Army community Services provides financial management services, employment services, relocation services, deployment support services, services for exceptional family members, child safety, child maltreatment, intimate violence, sexual assault, volunteer, and community cohesion and development services. I routinely assist local installation in their data collection efforts for needs assessment in preparation for accreditation and prepare evaluation reports as requested by Army Headquarters for different Army Community Services program areas.
I also provide program evaluation consultation and training to a variety of projects and programs within and outside the Family Life Development Center. My background includes working as a Senior Extension Associate at Cornell developing curriculum and providing training to adult protective service supervisors and adult home administrators. Prior to working at Cornell, I worked as a child protective services caseworker and supervisor, and directed a public child welfare agency. I also administered day treatment and partial hospitalization programs for children and youth. My most recent publications concern the evaluation of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, a program to prevent and de-escalate crisis situations in residential childcare settings.
Current Research Activities
I am currently evaluating two e-medicine programs directed at addressing PTSD after deployment to a combat zone and its effect on intimate relationships, parenting ability, and children.
Current Extension Activities
Army Community Services Needs Assessment: technical support and assistance to local installation in the completion of a survey of their community as well as data analysis, and report writing for their accreditation process.
Army Community Services Outcomes: development of outcome measures for eight Army Community Services programs. Data analysis and report writing as requested.
Theraputic Crisis Intervention: assistance and support in test development, program evaluation, and research.
Biography
Biographical Statement
Brian D. Leidy, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Associate for the Family Life Development Center in the New York State College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. His main activities at the Center include program evaluation, consultation, and training to a variety of projects and programs within and outside the Center. Prior to coming to Cornell, he worked extensively in public child welfare and mental health programs. His current areas of interests include program evaluation and violence prevention programs in family, community, and institutional settings.
Administrative Responsibilities
Co-P.I. Military Projects